Rock Band Network Recruitment - Volunteer For a Free Trial

[hmxhenry]

Hey gang,

You’re an educated bunch, so I’m sure you’re all thoroughly informed about our plans for Rock Band Network. If you’re not, here’s some handy reading to give you the broad strokes that will get you up to speed. So here’s where we’re at now: we’re nearly at the open Beta and we’re looking to get more people from the forums involved. We recruited a handful of posters at the beginning of the closed Beta and some of them have been all star contributors to the early RBN process. We want more of that.

So what can you do to get involved? We’d like to develop a robust peer review team that will play every new song as it hits the pipeline, give Grade A comments, and ensure that these tracks are as tight as possible. And who better to peer review these submissions than the diehards on these forums? That’s what we thought.

If you’re interested in getting involved with RBN, post here and let us know. We’ll check in on this thread and draw from the pool of volunteers and hook some of you up with free trials of RBN in exchange for your time and feedback. We’re looking for people who are willing to make a serious commitment to peer reviewing and becoming an active part of the RBN creator community. If you’re not super charged about RBN, and if you maybe only try out new songs once every few months, then this maybe isn’t the thing for you. But if you’ve got the following…

1) an Xbox registered in the US with an XBL Gold Account
2) a PC
3) a burning desire to play more songs in RB
4) the enthusiasm for checking in for reviews on a regular basis

…then it sounds like this IS the thing for you. Post here, provide as many details as you feel necessary (how many hours a week you play RB, instrument of choice, recording background, etc) and we’ll start getting you plugged into RBN so you can say you were in on the ground floor and helped us shape the next step of music gaming.

Talk to you soon!
-HMXhenry

[Snuffy77]

Sign me up!
Thanks!

[Casto21]

I'm definitely interested.

Instruments:
Drums (Expert) 70% of playtime
Bass (Expert) 15%
Guitar (Hard) 14%
Vocals (Medium) 1%

Usually play 4-5 times a week, anywhere from 30 min to a couple hours each time with the occasional really long session.

[Veganpunk]

I'm interested. I play drums. Spend about 10-15 hours a week playing.

[JPSChampagne]

I'm an expert vocalist and I'm all about trying new songs for Rock Band. I don't devote as much time to Rock Band every week as I used to, but I certainly have the hours available to do it (some twenty hours a week, is what I used to play). I have a near scientific understanding of the vocal mechanics of Rock Band and have somewhat of a grasp on the intangibles of what makes a good and fun vocal chart. I can elaborate well upon issues with a song, but I admittedly have some trouble stating detailed technical specifics.

I haven't had any experience recording, and I haven't worked with the tools for the Rock Band Network, as I don't plan on charting anything. I do, however, plan to be very invested in the project and supporting lots of the artists who take part in it. I'm an active forum member and have been vocal about encouraging people to take part in the RBN.

I'd be very psyched to help in any way I could. Thanks for the consideration and for taking open requests for volunteers!

EDIT: Also. Forgot to mention. I'm a Stage Kit owner and I would have a lot to say about what people did with that, as I think it's something that very creative things could be done with.

[jaosming]

I would love to get in on this.

I average at least an hour a day on Rock Band games and it's normal for me to play for 2 hours without realizing it. On weekends I would average 3 hours a day if I don't have much else to do.

My instrument of choice is drums, but I play guitar/bass and sing a lot too. I also regularly play with groups of people offline.

Not much of a recording background, I play real drums and guitar and have done charting for personal recordings in FoF.

If it matters, I also went down to your offices twice for some beta testing in the summer of 2008, so I guess I have "experience" in that.

Thanks for the Opportunity!

[RobbySuave]

I'd love to be a part of this. I'd love to play other people's songs as well as submit my own. I have one song ready to be submitted now.

I play Rock Band a couple hours a week. I play mostly expert guitar and expert drums. Sometimes I'll sing on easy and play hard/expert instrument at the same time, but usually just guitar or drums.

I'm a huge supporter of the Rock Band Network. I tell everyone I know about it and how much I'm looking forward to all these new songs as well as getting my own music in the game. I would be honored to get into it a little earlier than the general public.

[Abomstar]

Just heard about this from ScoreHero and it sounds like a golden opportunity if ever there was one. I'm incredibly enthusiastic about DLC and music games in general. I own over 700 of the currently released tracks, and out of those I've maintained 1st place for single player Expert guitar on over 250 of them -- and I definitely have the time, playing the game for an average 2 hours a day between college and work. As both an avid music listener/critic with eclectic taste, and someone who has followed the progression of Harmonix's authoring sensibilities since the original Guitar Hero, I think I'd be able to provide consistently constructive feedback.

[Rastabot]

Sounds Excellent. I can play all instruments on Expert ( I've gotten 98% on Jesus Christ Pose expert drums, tons of vocals FC, and I can pass all songs on Guitar and Bass expert.)

I have over 600 songs, and I play this game constantly, pretty much everyday for a couple of hours. When the RBN was first announced I was willing to pay the XNA fees just to get the chance to peer review, so I will definitely show up everyday and review.
Time shouldn't be an issue, I go to ASU full time, however I'm between jobs right now so I still have quite a bit of free time

I have no substantial recording experience (I used to hang out in a recording studio in High School and I have two good friends who are musical engineers) However I have been playing since Guitar Hero 1, I was also really into custom charts for a period during the GH2 days, so I have an eye/ear for good, sound charts, and charts that may be a little off.

Please consider me for this position, I am really excited just by the opportunity.

My GT is : Rastabot1

[Minots59]

I'd be interested especially with the semester coming to an end. I've been playing guitar games since before Guitar Hero even came out. I'm an expert drummer, guitarist, and bassist and have a passion for music. Sounds like this could be a pretty awesome opprotunity.